From their hilltop village in southern Lebanon, gravediggers watched black smoke curl up from the opposing ridgeline. Just a mile away, Israeli forces were blowing up buildings on Lebanese land, under a newly planted Israeli flag. Days into Lebanon’s fragile cease-fire, its collapse already seemed inevitable. Israeli forces were entrenching their positions in the occupied…
Modern German politicians have long prided themselves on being among Israel’s fiercest supporters. But over the past several weeks, some politicians’ frustration with Berlin’s longtime ally has become palpable — a sign that support from Germany may be beginning to soften. Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, cabinet ministers and government press officials have used unusually…
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Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza attempted to shut down the country on Sunday in one of the largest and fiercest protests in…
